Contrary to the image of an all-powerful tyrant, Irving portrays Hitler as a relatively "weak" leader who was often manipulated by his staff and was more concerned with military strategy than domestic atrocities.

Many scholars have written extensively in response to Irving's claims, providing counterarguments and refutations. For example, historians such as Martin Broszat, Hans-Ulrich Wehler, and Richard Evans have challenged Irving's interpretations, citing extensive archival research and eyewitness testimony.

While initially praised by some for its depth of research, the book eventually led to Irving’s professional downfall:

These theses were definitively refuted in a 2000 London libel trial when Irving sued historian Deborah Lipstadt and Penguin Books for calling him a Holocaust denier. The court ruled against Irving, labeling him a “right-wing pro-Nazi polemicist” and a Holocaust denier. Consequently, much of his work, including Hitler’s War , is treated as historical negationism.

(originalmente Hitler’s War ), escrita por el polémico autor británico David Irving , es una de las obras más controvertidas de la historiografía de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Publicada originalmente en inglés en 1977 y traducida al castellano en 1980 por la editorial Planeta , la obra pretende narrar el conflicto estrictamente desde la perspectiva de Adolf Hitler, utilizando documentos primarios y diarios de su círculo íntimo. Contexto y Perspectiva de la Obra